HEAT Course

AFRICA

Africa, a region where the conflict burden is one of the highest. Numerous terrorist organisations, drug trafficking organisations, kidnap and ransom groups, human traffickers and other violent groups operate throughout the continent looking for unaware and untrained victims.

The risk of violent extremism is growing along with the upsurge of political violence. With

minimal support structures, people often operate in Africa with little or no help.

In today’s workplace, governments and businesses have required that certain

precautions be put in place in their offices to protect employees. However, these same organisations are permitting their employees to work in a hostile environment without providing them with the proper training.

DUTY OF CARE

Legally, employers must abide by relevant health, safety and employment law, as well as the common law Duty of Care. They also have a moral and ethical duty not to cause, or fail to prevent, physical or psychological injury, and must fulfil their responsibilities regarding personal injury and negligence claims.

Arranging for employees to attend a pre- deployment H E A T course, organisations demonstrate and recognise their Duty of Care responsibilities.

Some Duty of Care aspects to consider are: • Travel
• Physical and mental health
• Appropriate safety equipment

• Advice and training

WHAT IS H E A T

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (H E A T) is critical for any members of staff working in volatile environments which pose a threat to the loss of life, liberty or limb. The courses are designed for employees who are visiting, living or working in areas of high insecurity or limited infrastructure.

H E A T courses introduce individuals to practical self-reliance skills and survival knowledge. Embarking on H E A T enables management to balance their fiduciary obligations with their Duty of Care responsibilities to the safety and security of their most powerful assets, their human talent.

COURSE

Course content can be tailored-made based on client’s specific requirements and operating environments. Each module incorporates a simulation and team building exercise.

A basic H E A T course will include:

  • Kidnap Avoidance & Hostage Survival;

  • Risk Assessment Basics;

  • Situational Awareness & O.O.D.A (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) Loop;

  • C.A.T (Crime, Area, Time);

  • Personal Security Awareness for Travel;

  • A.D.D.I.C.T (Avoidance, Discouragement, Deal, Identify, Counter, Threat);

  • Home Invasion Avoidance & Survival;

  • Carjacking Avoidance, Mitigation & Survival;

  • I C E – In Case of Emergency equipment for car & home;

  • Active Shooter Scenario – The Dynamics & Survival;

  • First Aid, including Basic Trauma.

OUTCOME

On completion, personnel will be more aware of possible threats when operating in an unfavourable environment, they will be able to plan better when entering potentially threatening and hostile surroundings and will be better prepared when confronted in a hostile situation.

Additional outcomes include:

  • Increase in maintenance of employee well-being;

  • Reduce cost of an incident/injury to the victim(s);

  • Reduce cost of medical expenses, treatment, evacuation & repatriation;

  • Better trained & prepared workforce;

  • Reduced insurance premium with appropriate risk management measures:

  • Greater legal compliance;

  • Reduced cost of business interruptions, downtime, closure of a site;

  • Increased ability to attract & retain employees, customers & investors;

  • Drive compliance & training effectiveness, validity, skill development.